Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department Assembling Trenchless Contractor Pool

Miami-Dade County, Florida, leaders have authorized an $85 million pre-qualification contract for trenchless pipe installation and pipe rehabilitation with an initial pool of 17 contractors participating for an anticipated duration of 8 years.

The qualified vendors pool will expedite the selection of bidders to purchase services for two different groups. Both groups are open to new and emerging trenchless technologies. The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) has established a new technology committee to evaluate such systems. The pool is broken up into two major categories:

Group 1 – new pipe installation using trenchless technology, including such construction methods as micro-tunneling, horizontal directional drilling also known as directional boring, pipe ramming, pipe jacking, moling, horizontal auger boring and other methods for the installation of pipeline and cables below the ground with minimal excavation.

Group 2 – pipe rehabilitation and repair using trenchless technology construction methods including but not limited to sliplining, thermoformed pipe, pipe bursting, shotcrete, gunite, cure-in-place, grout-in-place, mechanical spot repair. Mechanical spot repair is applied where damaged pipelines require the re-instatement of integrity.

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“We are committed to an open and transparent procurement process. Having experienced trenchless technologies contractors available in a prequalified pool will provide the department greater flexibility in upgrading and maintaining our vast infrastructure while minimizing the cost and impact on our citizens and businesses,” said Lester Sola, director, Miami-Dade WASD. “The Department is committed to identify new technologies to further maximize the efficiencies of the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department that will offer a safe and reliable state of the art system.”

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Pre-Qualification Contracts are now open. Enrollment for new contractors can be added to the contract (RTQ-00298) at any time. The contract specification is available by following this link to the Miami-Dade website. Any firm interested in joining this pool of contractors can contact Herman Ramsey, Miami-Dade County procurement agent at 305-375-2851 or by email at hramsey@miamidade.gov.